Peter Newlinds

Peter has worked in sports radio since 1991 and has worked with ABC Radio Sport's Grandstand team since 1997 in Sydney and Hobart.

He has covered just about every major sport there is with a special emphasis on cricket.

Peter's enjoyed a close relationship with the Sydney/Hobart yacht race since arriving in Hobart in 1999 and his first call of the finish was in 1999 when Nokia smashed the race record, in 2003 he was nominated for the ABC local radio awards for his coverage of 'Alfa Romeo's win'.

Peter has covered AFL football, Rugby League, Rugby Union and International tennis, reported on radio from three world cup soccer finals, Italy '90, USA '94 and France '98 as well as the African Cup of Nations soccer championships in South Africa in 1996, where he also worked for SBS television.

Peter has worked for ABC TV Sport, BBC World Service Sport and Radio 2GB in Sydney.

In 2006 he was part of the ABC radio broadcast team at the Commonwealth games in Melbourne.

When time and sporting schedules permit, Peter also fills in as a local radio presenter on 936 ABC Hobart.